About
Brazen 2026
Monday 9 - Friday 13 November 2026
Various venues across Bristol
Brazen 2026 is a five-day city-wide festival of technology, creativity and culture taking place across Bristol from Monday 9 - Friday 13 November 2026.
Produced by techSPARK in partnership with Bristol BID, Bristol Creative Industries and MyWorld, Brazen brings together some of the brightest minds from Bristol, the South West and beyond for a packed programme of talks, panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations, networking events and immersive experiences.
Taking place at venues and cultural spaces across Bristol city centre, the festival connects technology with the city's renowned creative industries, bringing together founders, investors, researchers, entrepreneurs, artists, creatives, technology leaders and members of the public.
Brazen has evolved from Bristol Technology Festival, building on the city's reputation as one of the UK's leading centres for technology, innovation and the creative industries.
Five days of technology and creativity in Bristol
Each day of Brazen 2026 has a different theme, exploring some of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing technology, business and society.
Monday 9 November - Lead
The festival begins with big-picture thinking and conversations around leadership, influence and the challenges and opportunities facing today's leaders.
Tuesday 10 November - AI
Artificial intelligence takes centre stage, with discussions covering creative technology, ethical AI, genomics, health and the future development of AI.
Wednesday 11 November - Clean
Wednesday explores the technologies supporting a more sustainable future, including clean energy, climate technology, advanced manufacturing, the circular economy and green innovation.
Thursday 12 November - Scale
Designed for investors, scaleups, founders and growing businesses, Thursday explores funding, business growth, investment and what it takes to build and scale a successful company.
Friday 13 November - Create
The final day celebrates Bristol and the South West's internationally recognised creative industries, exploring what happens when technology and creativity collide.
Four Brazen festival tracks
The Brazen programme is divided into four tracks, allowing visitors to build an experience around their interests.
Summit Track
The Summit Track features headline talks, keynote speakers, panel discussions and fireside conversations covering subjects including AI, robotics, sustainability, leadership, health, business growth and creative technology.
Community Track
The Community Track brings people together through workshops, meet-ups, discussions and social events taking place across Bristol.
Community sessions are designed to encourage genuine conversation, knowledge sharing and collaboration between Bristol's technology and creative communities.
Showcase Track
The Showcase Track gives visitors the opportunity to discover emerging technology, prototypes, breakthrough research and creative projects being developed across Bristol and the wider region.
Live Track
Curated and produced by Bristol experiences company Yuup, the Brazen Live Track brings technology, creativity and culture to life through immersive experiences, music, comedy and unusual events around the city.
The Live Track is designed to take Brazen beyond a traditional technology conference, giving members of the public the opportunity to experience creative technology for themselves.
Brazen Live Track in Bristol
Two flagship experiences are among the highlights of the Brazen Live Track for 2026.
Bristol: Built by Dreamers
St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol
One of Brazen's headline public experiences, Bristol: Built by Dreamers transforms the historic St Mary Redcliffe Church through pioneering holographic technology.
Created by Bristol-based creative technology company Holotronica in collaboration with Yuup, the spectacular 30-minute experience reimagines Bristol's past, present and future through holograms, light, sound and storytelling.
The immersive show celebrates the people, ideas and imagination that have helped to shape Bristol while looking ahead to what the city's future might hold.
Designed for all ages, Bristol: Built by Dreamers combines Bristol's history with cutting-edge technology in one of the city's most recognisable historic landmarks.
The experience has a limited run of seven nights.
Haptic Yoga by Beat Blocks
Monday 9 - Friday 13 November 2026
The Crypt at St Nicholas Church, Bristol
Haptic Yoga by Beat Blocks offers visitors the chance to experience music, movement and technology in an entirely new way.
Taking place inside the atmospheric Crypt at St Nicholas Church in Bristol city centre, the experience combines yoga and somatic movement with cutting-edge haptic floor technology.
Created by Beat Blocks in collaboration with movement experts Moments of Flow, the sessions allow participants to physically feel music through vibrations transmitted through the floor.
Each Haptic Yoga session lasts approximately 45 minutes and is suitable for both experienced yoga participants and complete beginners aged 16 and over.
Participants should bring their own yoga mat and water and wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement.
Please note that the Crypt is accessed via stairs and does not have wheelchair access.
Brazen 2026 speakers
Brazen brings together speakers from technology, business, sustainability, academia and the creative industries.
The 2026 programme includes Grammy Award-winning mix engineer Andrew Scheps, Google Cloud Startup Lead Caelum Rosenkranz, former Google software engineer and entrepreneur Daniel Duma, former Eden Project Managing Director Gaynor Coley, author and entrepreneur Margaret Heffernan, environmental activist and author Satish Kumar, and Open Bionics ambassador Tilly Lockey.
Across the five-day Bristol festival, speakers and panellists will explore subjects ranging from artificial intelligence and leadership to sustainability, scaling businesses, creative technology and the future of work.
Brazen 2026 tickets
Visitors can choose between individual Summit day passes and a Full Week Summit Pass.
Individual Summit Day Pass - £45 including VAT
Each day pass provides access to the Summit Track events taking place on the selected day, alongside priority access to selected Community and Showcase activities.
Full Week Summit Pass - £180 including VAT
The Full Week Summit Pass provides access to Summit Track events throughout all five days of Brazen, alongside priority access to Community events, showcases and selected networking activities.
Community events are mostly free or pay what visitors want, while Showcase events are free.
Some Community, Showcase and Live Track events have separate ticketing arrangements and may carry an additional charge.
Live Track experiences, including Bristol: Built by Dreamers and Haptic Yoga by Beat Blocks, should be booked separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Brazen 2026 in Bristol?
Brazen takes place from Monday 9 - Friday 13 November 2026, with events, talks, workshops, showcases and experiences taking place throughout the week.
Where is Brazen 2026 taking place?
Brazen is a city-wide festival taking place at multiple venues across Bristol rather than at one central festival site.
Venues featured across the programme include St Nicholas Church, St Mary Redcliffe Church, Watershed, The Station - Creative Youth Network, The Foundation at Triodos Bank, Averys Wine Cellars and other locations around Bristol.
Visitors should check the location of each individual event when planning their visit.
What is Brazen Bristol?
Brazen is Bristol's city-wide festival of technology, creativity and culture. It brings together talks, workshops, networking, demonstrations, research, creative projects and immersive experiences across five days.
Brazen has evolved from Bristol Technology Festival and aims to showcase Bristol and the wider South West as a place for innovation, creativity, technology and collaboration.
Who is Brazen suitable for?
Brazen is designed for a wide range of audiences.
The programme includes events for technology professionals, founders, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, creatives and business leaders alongside experiences aimed at members of the public interested in technology, culture and creativity.
Do visitors need to work in technology to attend Brazen?
No. Although many of the Summit sessions explore technology and business, the wider festival includes Community, Showcase and Live Track events designed to appeal to a broader audience.
The Live Track in particular offers accessible ways for members of the public to experience the relationship between technology and creativity.
What are the different Brazen tracks?
Brazen has four main tracks - Summit, Community, Showcase and Live.
Summit features headline talks and panel discussions, Community focuses on workshops and grassroots events, Showcase highlights new technology and creative projects, and Live features immersive experiences, music, comedy and cultural events.
How much are Brazen 2026 tickets?
Individual Summit day passes cost £45 including VAT, while a Full Week Summit Pass costs £180 including VAT.
Community events are mostly free or pay what visitors want and Showcase events are free. Some Community, Showcase and Live Track experiences may have their own ticket prices.
Do visitors need a festival pass for Brazen Community events?
Most Community sessions do not require a Summit festival pass. Community sessions are generally pay what visitors want, including the option to attend for free, although individual booking may still be required.
Visitors should check the details for their chosen session before attending.
Are Brazen Live Track experiences included with a Summit Pass?
Some Live Track events carry their own ticket price and are booked independently of a Summit Pass.
Visitors interested in experiences such as Bristol: Built by Dreamers or Haptic Yoga by Beat Blocks should book these separately.
What is Bristol: Built by Dreamers?
Bristol: Built by Dreamers is an immersive holographic experience created by Bristol-based Holotronica in collaboration with Yuup.
Taking place at St Mary Redcliffe Church, the 30-minute experience uses holographic technology, light, sound and storytelling to explore Bristol's past, present and future.
The experience is family-friendly and suitable for all ages.
What is Haptic Yoga by Beat Blocks?
Haptic Yoga is an immersive wellbeing experience combining yoga, somatic movement, music and haptic floor technology.
Participants can physically feel music through vibrations transmitted through the floor while taking part in a guided movement session inside the Crypt at St Nicholas Church.
Is Haptic Yoga suitable for beginners?
Yes. Haptic Yoga is suitable for experienced yoga participants and complete beginners.
Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and are suitable for participants aged 16 and over.
What should participants bring to Haptic Yoga?
Participants should bring their own yoga mat and water and wear comfortable clothing suitable for movement. Visitors are advised to arrive around 10 minutes before their booked session.
Is Brazen 2026 accessible?
Accessibility varies between venues because Brazen takes place across multiple locations in Bristol.
Visitors with accessibility requirements should check the information provided for each individual event and venue before booking.
The Crypt at St Nicholas Church, where Haptic Yoga takes place, is accessed via stairs and unfortunately does not have wheelchair access.
How can visitors get around Brazen in Bristol?
As Brazen takes place across different Bristol city centre venues, visitors should check the location of each event before travelling and allow enough time to move between sessions.
Many of the festival's central Bristol venues are within walking distance of each other, while Bristol's bus network and local rail services provide connections to the wider city.
Where can visitors find the full Brazen 2026 programme?
The full programme, including Summit and Community sessions, speakers, venues and booking information, is available through the Brazen website. Individual Live Track experiences can be booked separately through Yuup.
